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Narrow means to make or become narrower. Regular: narrow-narrowed-narrowed.
Meanings
- To make narrower
- To become narrower
- To reduce range
Common Collocations
narrow down
narrow the gap
narrow escape
narrow-minded
narrow margin
Tip for Learners
Narrow down = reduce options. Narrow escape = barely avoided. Narrow-minded = not open to ideas.
Present Simple
| I | narrow |
| you | narrow |
| he/she/it | narrows |
| we | narrow |
| they | narrow |
Examples - Present Simple
- I narrow my eyes when the sun is too bright.
- You narrow the options to the best three.
- She narrows her focus on the most important tasks.
- We narrow the candidates down during interviews.
- They narrow the search to specific regions.
Present Continuous
| I | am narrowing |
| you | are narrowing |
| he/she/it | is narrowing |
| we | are narrowing |
| they | are narrowing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am narrowing down my choices for college.
- You are narrowing the gap between first and second place.
- He is narrowing his research to one topic.
- We are narrowing the suspect list significantly.
- They are narrowing their focus on key markets.
Present Perfect
| I | have narrowed |
| you | have narrowed |
| he/she/it | has narrowed |
| we | have narrowed |
| they | have narrowed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have narrowed my options to two universities.
- You have narrowed the field considerably.
- She has narrowed her career choices this year.
- We have narrowed the search to three candidates.
- They have narrowed the investigation significantly.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been narrowing |
| you | have been narrowing |
| he/she/it | has been narrowing |
| we | have been narrowing |
| they | have been narrowing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been narrowing my focus for weeks.
- You have been narrowing the possibilities all day.
- He has been narrowing the criteria for months.
- We have been narrowing the scope of the project.
- They have been narrowing the search parameters.
Past Simple
| I | narrowed |
| you | narrowed |
| he/she/it | narrowed |
| we | narrowed |
| they | narrowed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I narrowed my eyes suspiciously at the stranger.
- You narrowed the choices to five finalists.
- She narrowed her thesis topic significantly.
- We narrowed the problem to one component.
- They narrowed the gap in the final minutes.
Past Continuous
| I | was narrowing |
| you | were narrowing |
| he/she/it | was narrowing |
| we | were narrowing |
| they | were narrowing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was narrowing my options when you called.
- You were narrowing the field during the review.
- She was narrowing her focus when the idea struck.
- We were narrowing the scope when budget cuts came.
- They were narrowing the lead before the upset.
Past Perfect
| I | had narrowed |
| you | had narrowed |
| he/she/it | had narrowed |
| we | had narrowed |
| they | had narrowed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had narrowed my choices before the deadline.
- You had narrowed the list before I arrived.
- He had narrowed his specialty before graduating.
- We had narrowed the problem before finding the solution.
- They had narrowed the suspects before the arrest.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been narrowing |
| you | had been narrowing |
| he/she/it | had been narrowing |
| we | had been narrowing |
| they | had been narrowing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been narrowing options for weeks before deciding.
- You had been narrowing the search for months.
- She had been narrowing her interests for years.
- We had been narrowing the possibilities before the breakthrough.
- They had been narrowing the investigation for months.
Future Simple
| I | will narrow |
| you | will narrow |
| he/she/it | will narrow |
| we | will narrow |
| they | will narrow |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will narrow my choices by tomorrow.
- You will narrow the gap with more practice.
- He will narrow his specialty in graduate school.
- We will narrow the candidates to three finalists.
- They will narrow the search based on new evidence.
Future Continuous
| I | will be narrowing |
| you | will be narrowing |
| he/she/it | will be narrowing |
| we | will be narrowing |
| they | will be narrowing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be narrowing my options throughout the week.
- You will be narrowing the field during the process.
- She will be narrowing her focus all semester.
- We will be narrowing the scope during the review.
- They will be narrowing the investigation this month.
Future Perfect
| I | will have narrowed |
| you | will have narrowed |
| he/she/it | will have narrowed |
| we | will have narrowed |
| they | will have narrowed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have narrowed my choices by the deadline.
- You will have narrowed the gap by the finals.
- He will have narrowed his focus by graduation.
- We will have narrowed the list by the meeting.
- They will have narrowed the search by next week.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been narrowing |
| you | will have been narrowing |
| he/she/it | will have been narrowing |
| we | will have been narrowing |
| they | will have been narrowing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been narrowing options for months by then.
- You will have been narrowing the field for weeks.
- She will have been narrowing her focus for years.
- We will have been narrowing the scope for the entire project.
- They will have been narrowing the investigation for months.